This came after groups loyal to the former regime of president Bashar al-Assad attacked security forces – al-Assad is an Alawite and Syria’s coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartous were once seen as ...

It covers a period of Bashar al-Assad's presidency (2005–2015) during which Farouk al-Sharaa continued to serve first as minister of foreign affairs, and later as vice president of the Republic, ...

Assad’s leadership quickly descended into authoritarianism, marked by mass repression and a devastating civil war. This video ...

Less than two weeks after Ahmad al-Sharaa ousted Bashar al-Assad in Syria, a U.S. State Department delegation arrived in ...

In a stunning shift in Middle Eastern politics, Syria, under the leadership of Bashar al-Assad, has rejoined the Arab League after 12 years of political isolation. This dramatic turn of events was ...

More than a decade after being isolated by the Arab world for his brutal crackdown during Syria’s civil war, President Bashar ...

Since the overthrow of the dictator Bashar al-Assad, business owners have been waiting for Washington to ease sanctions and pave the way for an economic renewal. By Raja Abdulrahim Page 1 of 10 ...

Barbara Plett reports for the BBC that Bashar al-Assad officially becomes president of Syria today. Al-Assad takes the oath before parliament as president of Syria after winning an overwhelming ...